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Altitude Sessions

Flacs is a Rotterdam based DJ.
He is in love with the freedom rhythms provide and gathers inspiration from moving bodies, the emotion music brings, and rave culture.

Mesmerized by artists and their ability to present hypnotic performances, He knew he found his passion.

CGA Showcase 005 - Flacs

A dark and hypnotic energy building techno set with psychedelic grooves.

HOVEN #002

WAZRSESSIONS #022 - NIEK

Enjoy this 1-hour long, funk-infused podcast by founder Faeber.

WAZRSESSIONS #024 - FAEBER

For our fourth podcast, we invited Compass (@c_o_m_p_a_s_s).

He began his techno journey in early 2022, attending his first rave shortly after. The thumping beats and the shared love for good music immediately ignited his passion for the scene. With a background in snare drumming, he ventured into DJing in June 2022. His musical preferences range from groovy records of the 90s and early 2000s to contemporary sounds. All in all, he tries to continuously push his boundaries to refine his skills. 

Want to know more about Compass and his mix? Check out his 'Behind The Mix': https://soundcloud.com/stiltecoupe/compass-episode-004-behind-the-mix

ARTIST SOCIALS:
SC: @c_o_m_p_a_s_s
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Compass • Episode 004

For the first ever Altitude Session, @sirob-dj surprises us with a dynamic blend of tribal techno and hard groove. His set ignites primal energy with tribal rhythms and relentless hard groove beats, offering a spiritual and musical experience.

Altitude Sessions #1 - SIROB

starlet (@dylan-haasnoot)

While music always was important to him, starlet discovered house music at age 18, and directly fell in love. From that time on, he felt the urge to keep exploring that sound, and quickly discovered techno.

Driven to bring back the 90s sound, starlet will keep pushing “old” music mixed with the new techno sound. Always discovering new music, while digging all the record bins in town.

Altitude Sessions #2 - starlet

Meet @doemdenker, a London-based DJ whose sound is woven from the threads of local underground rave scenes. As a traveler across Europe, he draws a lot of inspiration from the dynamic scenes of Amsterdam and Berlin. Doemdenker’s musical identity seamlessly blends dark and uplifting grooves, guiding listeners through the realm of sound

Altitude Sessions #3 - Doemdenker

meet @user-799794875 (KRB) a Swiss-based DJ, currently residing in Amsterdam. He seeks groovy and percussive tracks characterized by a rich infusion of soul and emotion. 
The objective behind this set is to guide the listener through a diverse range of genres that serve as a source of inspiration, all the while ensuring a consistently elevated level of groove and vibe.

Altitude Sessions #4 - KRB

@josa-techno, the visionary DJ, embarks on a genre-defying journey, drawing inspiration from the hypnotic allure of Chlar for one set and the pulsating beats of BAUGRUPPE90 for another. This dynamic approach showcases Josa’s versatility as an artist. With each performance, Josa weaves a sonic tapestry that captivates audiences, leaving an indelible mark on the electronic music landscape.

Altitude Sessions #5 - JOSA

TINCKER ( @user-256802540) is a DJ Based in the south of the Netherlands. 

He started his DJ career with a strong preference for old school sounding techno. Minimal techno, newer school groovy tracks and Glitchy sounds are the main elements with which tincker shapes his sets. With a strong focus on hypnotic grooves and layering tracks, Tincker's sets are a real dance floor experience.

"With my sets i really want to express a feeling of self awareness and living in the moment throughout a journey of great mixing and track selection. Club shaking music with a lot of hypnotic elements, grooves and rhythm. People 'really' dancing and unity on the dance floor is what i try to accomplish with this set"

Altitude sessions #6 - TINCKER

Dj LOYK (@demijosephine) , a The Hague based dj, is and enjoys playing funky beats and groove-infused sounds. 
With an innate ability to blend hypnotic tribal rhythms and hard-hitting grooves, her sets create an irresistible urge to dance 💃🏻. This one-hour set is a journey that, seamlessly weaves powerhouse vocals from classic bangers with hypnotic instrumental hard groove.

Altitude Sessions #7 - LOYK

“With this set I want to put people in a state of hypnosis in which they do not have to think about anything and can let go of all problems. I also want to show people that a set with a lower BPM does not have to be boring.

Altitude Sessions #8 - Michiel Druijf

Ronny Scholz (@ronny_scholz ) – Hey, it‘s Ronny. With this mix I tried to capture the joy and warmth of the club dancefloor whilst delivering light-footedness through versatile sound. When the hardest grooves and the wickedest breaks go hand in hand, euphoria arises. Watch your bassbins.

Altitude Sessions #9 - Ronny Scholz

( @tus1 ) Tusii, stage name for a born and raised native of Bergen op Zoom in Brabant, discovered his passion for hardgroove and tribal music a year ago, introduced by his best friend and rave buddy. His sets, with a preference for 138-144 bpm, feature spacey tribal sounds and various bongos and hi-hats, taking his audience into a gritty, dark jungle

Altitude Sessions #10 - Tusii

@roycetechno - While Royce’s style can usually be described as hypnotic,  rhythmic, percussive and fast-paced, this time around he decided to changed the latter up. Choosing for a more slow-paced tempo; dropping the tempo with about 20 beats per minute in contrast to his usual tempo of 145. 

Royce hopes you as listeners will have the same amount of joy as he had while recording this mix.

Altitude Sessions #11 - Royce

Born and raised in Rotterdam (NL), HoeMoes was destined to be drawn into the darkness of techno music. After his initial encounters with the techno scene, he didn't want to waste a single second and began his DJ career.

After a few months deeply immersed in the techno universe, guided monthly by his mentor DJ Rossig, HoeMoes was becoming more and more prepared for the scene. He also defined himself through his artwork—initially Mystic and Industrial, but later transitioning to a more groove-oriented and faster vibe.

@user-863282190

Altitude sessions #12 - HoeMoes

petar_tverkal -  Warsaw based DJ, musician and designer. She started her music journey in 2022 and currently playing at some parties and events in Warsaw, releasing her own tracks as well.

She prefers mixing different styles of music, smoothy travels between trance, groove techno, acid, breakbeat and sometimes add some hard sound in her mixes. The bottom line for her - searching for something new and unusual to colorize her mixes. 

This particular mix is a combination of tracks intertwined with a thread of trance and hardgroove techno
I hope you enjoy it

Altitude Sessions #16 - Petar Tverkal

NIKKI is a Dutch DJ, based in the east of The Netherlands. Her sound can be described as transcendent grooves, with trancy melodies and relentless kicks. NIKKI likes to push the boundaries within the spectrum of groove techno, experimenting with also psytrance, hard trance and hard house. 

In this particular set you can get expect a hard groove set, with some recognizable vocals, heavy psytrance and a cheeky bit of hard trance offering a true musical experience for the listeners of Hassebas Collective.

Altitude Sessions #13 - NIKKI

His devotion to the broad spectrum of techno is what makes the Dutch parish a force to be reckoned with. The founder of SPECTRA Collective mixes the high-energy grooving, hypnotic and electronic elements of techno seamlessly with trance, breaks, and jungle to make getting lost in the music irresistible. An accurately curated set by parish will leave you in a euphoric ecstasy until the last kick drum echoes on the dancefloor. 

For this podcast I wanted to show the sounds I’ve been experimenting with alongside all the elements im known for so far. The set begins with dark and hypnotic sounds to make you locked in for what’s to come. The rest of the set is a mix between the grooving an electric elements of techno which I love, mixed in a way where the next track will always be completely unexpected.

Altitude Sessions #14 - parish

I am Cheyenne Loen, who embarked on my DJ journey in 2023, though my encounter with techno began in 2016. My festival debut also took place in 2023, at the paardenrave stage during the Blijdorp Festival. Despite my limited experience, I was given the opportunity to share my passion. Nowadays, my focus lies mainly on crafting podcasts and honing sets at home, aiming to return to the stage with even greater knowledge and skills. The set I’ve curated for you features tracks from producers I greatly admire, with rhythmic, tempo, dark, and minimal beats.

Altitude Sessions #17 - Cheyenne Loen

With ever-evolving, loopy and texturised rhythms, Bianka takes you on a journey that reflects her emotions and inner world. Growing up in Venezuela created the perfect environment to develop a love for music. From an early age, she was exposed to a variety of sounds, which helped shape her palette. The main goal of Bianka is to create a space where you can let go of everything, submerge into the moment and feel the sound waves sinking into your skin.

Altitude Sessions #15 - BIANKA

POES, a dutch based dj bringing the energy with hardgroove and techno. Experimenting with older and newer tunes. Going from house to harder groove.

With this set i wanted to try something new but still bringing the energy that im used to. Starting the set with some minimalistic tunes layering together and bringing the groove during the set.
Expect some deeper tunes and groovy beats.

Altitude Sessions #18 - Poes

Hi I’m Koutouras a leiden based hardgroove DJ. My mixing consists of deep bass, groove rhythms and melodic synths. In this set i’ll take you on a journey trough various types of techno an hardgroove. It also consists of various artists that are signed in at the lable of berghain called spandau. I hope you enjoy, listen and don’t forget to dance to the groove.

Joe Joe Koutouras ✨

Altitude Sessions #19 - KOUTOURAS

Get ready to be entranced by the pulsating rhythms of our techno set, a collaborative masterpiece from Tusii and Chuks, brought to you by Hassebas Collective. This back-to-back session is an odyssey of sound, meticulously crafted to draw you into a state of musical hypnosis. With Tusii’s signature hypnotic sounds and Chuks’ driving drum beats, this set promises to be an unmissable journey through the depths of techno.

This is more than just a set; it’s an experience designed to move your body and soul. So, prepare your senses for an immersive escape into the world of Tusii and Chuks. #HassebasCollective

Altitude Sessions #20 - Tusii B2B Chuks

I’m @purpdj._, a DJ based in the lively city of Utrecht.
Drawing inspiration from various genres, I craft mixes that take listeners on a trip through different moods. 
For this mix I used tracks with funky and hypnotic vocals to take you on a journey through multiple techno styles. Enjoy this mix full of hypnotic energetic vibes!

Altitude Sessions #22 - DJ PURP

Altitude Sessions #21 - Max Q

@matthiass.claeyss, aka Maten, is a Belgian dj currently based in Delft, with an engineering background and a love for electronic music that was instilled at a young age. His mixing style consists of a precise layering of elements from different tracks, combining rhythmic percussion, enthralling synths and a floor shaking low end to create a dark and hypnotizing experience. 

He brings you a technically crafted set, entrancing you with rhythmic grooves and recognisable vocals that guide you towards outer space.

Enjoy!!

Altitude Sessions #23 - Matthias Claeys

James Vallon is a passionate advocate for the hard groove music scene. With a keen eye for talent and a commitment to innovation, James aims to elevate the hard groove experience for both artists and audiences alike. James recorded a special set for hassebas collective full with kicking basslines that will make you bounce to the groove

Altitude Sessions #24 - James Vallon

Venturing into the heart of a techno set is akin to embarking on an expedition into the wild and untamed mountains. Just as these majestic peaks and valleys are known for their unpredictability, the world of techno music is a realm of endless surprises.

The beats rise and fall like the jagged contours of a mountain range, guiding us through a labyrinth of rhythms and melodies. With every track, we ascend to euphoric highs and descend into deep, hypnotic valleys. It's a journey that unfolds organically, and just like the mountains that can surprise us with sudden weather changes, techno can throw unexpected twists into its rhythm and soundscapes.

So, lose yourself in the embrace of this musical adventure. Allow the beats to be your compass through the ever-shifting landscape of sound, and let the music transport you to uncharted territories of emotion and experience.

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